The Science Museum - London
The Science Museum, South Kensington – Host unforgettable corporate events or private parties in stunning gallery spaces. Capacity for up to 300 guests. Enquire via Hire Space today.
Location: South Kensington, UK, South Kensington, SW7 2DD, London
Coordinates: 51.49693469850506, -0.173927783966068
Capacity: 30 - 750 guests
Starting from: 5400
Available Spaces
IMAX: The Ronson Theatre
Capacity: Up to 400 Theatre guests
Pricing: 10500 / Venue Fee
IMAX: The Ronson Theatre is ideal for impactful conferences as this cinema comes with a screen the size of four double-decker buses, 11.5m-wide stage and 400-seat auditorium. The IMAX uses image maximum technology, a state-of-the-art surround system and one of the world's most sophisticated projectors, making it the ideal venue for launches, TED Talks and focused presentations. Our IMAX projectionists can provide extensive support or work with your AV company to provide an unforgettable event. The IMAX can be hired alongside The Flight gallery to allow for break out space for networking.
Flight
Capacity: Up to 400 Standing guests
Pricing: 10500 / Venue Fee
Let your imagination soar in this inspiring gallery 'Flight' which tells the story of manned flight through many of the most significant objects in aviation history. It is perfect for daytime meetings, conferences and corporate events. Flight, with its unique setting and natural daylight, works well for engaging breakout sessions and networking sessions, following presentations in the IMAX Theatre. This gallery can accommodate up to 120 guests in theatre style or 400 guests in standing.
Mathematics: The Winton Gallery
Capacity: Up to 200 Reception guests
Pricing: 9750 / Venue Fee
Designed by the world-renowned Zaha Hadid Architects, this beautiful gallery is designed following the line of airflow around a Handley Page aircraft from 1923 suspended from the ceiling in a stunning display of imagined aerodynamics. Other objects in the gallery range from intriguing hand-held mathematical instruments to 18th-century human skulls. This gallery is uniquely designed so that your guests will have many talking points as they make their way around the exhibits. It is perfect for intimate dinners, drinks receptions and product launches.
Energy Hall
Capacity: Up to 500 Reception guests
Pricing: 12600 / Venue Fee
Showcasing the past, present and future of Britain's engineering history, this striking and versatile space is available for evening hire, perfect for standing drinks receptions for up to 500 guests. Entertain your guests with the 1903 Harle Syke Mill engine which can be operational to bring the gallery to life. This space is perfect for Christmas drinks receptions, product launches and company celebrations.
Making the Modern World
Capacity: Up to 750 Reception guests
Pricing: 17400 / Venue Fee
Making the Modern World is an iconic gallery which presents some of the museum's most remarkable objects. This amazing gallery chronicles the inventions that shaped modern society, in a magnificent space that’s available for evening hire. Come face-to-face with Babbages Difference Engine N0.1, Crick and Watson's DNA model and the first Apple computer. It is perfect for a range of events from award ceremonies, Christmas parties, drinks receptions and charity dinners.
Information Age
Capacity: Up to 492 Reception guests
Pricing: 9750 / Venue Fee
Award-winning blank-canvas event space across Levels 4–5 of the Science Museum with panoramic city views—high-impact for innovation, AI and client-facing showcases.
Illuminate
Capacity: Up to 450 Standing guests
Pricing: 12000 / Venue Fee
Illuminate is a progressive, award-winning venue designed to exceed the demands of modern business events. Spread across two versatile floors, Illuminate offers ample space for conferences, exhibitions, daytime meetings and AGMs on one floor with a separate space for catering and receptions. With a capacity for up to 400 guests and a panoramic window flooding the room with natural light and city views, it creates an inspiring atmosphere for productivity and engagement. Supported by expert AV and catering partners, Illuminate delivers seamless, high-impact experiences for all business events.
Wonderlab
Capacity: Up to 400 Standing guests
Pricing: 15900 / Venue Fee
Fuel your imagination and immerse yourself in a world of wonder in the spectacular interactive gallery, Wonderlab. Spread across 7 zones, this interactive gallery provides ample entertainment. This unique and exciting space is available for evening hire, it accommodates drinks receptions for up to 400 guests and Intimate VIP dinners under a canopy of stars for up to 32guests. You can also take part in explosive science demonstrations and shows led by our talented team of Explainers.
Smith Centre
Capacity: Up to 200 Reception guests
Pricing: 5400 / Venue Fee
Originally constructed in 1890, the Smith Centre has been elegantly preserved to present four spaces of varying size that suit a wide range of events such as intimate dinners, drinks receptions and product launches. Among the original features is an open-plan Courtyard area which can be enjoyed in conjunction with daytime hire of the Salon. During the summers, the Courtyard serves as an ideal space for an outdoor drinks reception followed by a seated dinner in the Salon. Accommodating 80 guests for a dinner and 200 guests for a reception, the Smith Centre provides versatility throughout.
Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries
Capacity: Up to 400 Reception guests
Pricing: 17400 / Venue Fee
Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries is a suite of five vast and visually stunning galleries, perfect for evening drinks receptions for up to 400 guests or seated long table dinner for 60 guests. With over 3,000 objects in what is the world's largest collection of Medical galleries, there are plenty of stories for your guests during the event to explore on how our lives have been transformed by medical research and practice. Designed by WilkinsonEyre Architects, the five galleries cover 3000m2. The galleries look over our Making the Modern World gallery and feature work by artist Marc Quinn.
Power Up
Capacity: Up to 200 Reception guests
Pricing: 10500 / Venue Fee
Power Up is our hands-on interactive gaming experience showcasing the best video games and consoles spanning 50 years, from Pong to Pacman, Minecraft to Mario. Whether you’re a retro games fan, a dedicated gamer, or seeking some Mario Kart rivalry with colleagues, there’s something for everyone. Available for evening events like team away days, team building events and drinks receptions, this gallery promises an unforgettable time filled with nostalgia, friendly competition and the latest gaming technology. This gallery can accommodate up to 200 guests.
Space
Capacity: Up to 400 Reception guests
Pricing: 12600 / Venue Fee
Iconic space objects such as the radio headset Neil Armstrong used to communicate with Mission Control, the Sokol spacesuit worn by Helen Sharman, the first Briton in space and last but not the least, a three-billion-year-old piece of the moon, brought back to Earth by the Apollo 15 create the perfect setting for seated dinners of up to 200 people.
About This Venue
Venue Information
Total Spaces: 12
Website: https://www.hirespace.com/Venues/London/74270/The-Science-Museum